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2016 Men's Track and Field Roster

Kyle Terwillegar
Artie Leal
Artie Leal
Artie Leal
Artie Leal

Jordan Yamoah

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  • Highschool Arlington HS
  • Prev School Arlington HS
  • Major Kinesiology-Sports Business

Biography

Awards
  • 2016 NCAA Outdoor National Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2016 USTFCCCA Outdoor First Team All-American: Pole Vault
  • 2016 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Central Region: Pole Vault
  • 2016 LSC Outdoor Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2016 Outdoor All-LSC
  • 2016 NCAA Indoor National Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2016 USTFCCCA Indoor First Team All-American: Pole Vault
  • 2016 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Central Region: Pole Vault
  • 2016 LSC Indoor Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2016 Indoor All-LSC
  • 2015 USTFCCCA Outdoor First Team All-American: Pole Vault
  • 2015 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Central Region: Pole Vault
  • 2015 LSC Outdoor Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2015 Outdoor All-LSC
  • 2015 USTFCCCA Indoor First Team All-American: Pole Vault
  • 2015 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Central Region: Pole Vault
  • 2015 LSC Indoor Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2015 Indoor All-LSC
  • 2014 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American: Pole Vault
  • 2014 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Central Region: Pole Vault
  • 2014 LSC Outdoor Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2014 Outdoor All-LSC
  • 2014 NCAA Indoor National Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2014 USTFCCCA Indoor All-American: Pole Vault
  • 2014 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Central Region: Pole Vault
  • 2014 LSC Indoor Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2014 Indoor All-LSC
  • 2013 NCAA Outdoor National Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2013 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American: Pole Vault
  • 2013 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Central Region: Pole Vault
  • 2013 NCAA Indoor National Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2013 USTFCCCA Indoor All-American: Pole Vault
  • 2013 USTFCCCA South Central Region Indoor Field Athlete of the Year
  • 2013 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Central Region: Pole Vault
  • 2013 LSC Indoor Champion: Pole Vault
  • 2013 Indoor All-LSC
  • 2013 LSC Indoor Outstanding Male Field Athlete
Personal Bests
  • Pole Vault (Outdoor): 5.40m (17-8.5) - David Noble Relays - April 9, 2016
  • Pole Vault (Indoor): 5.41m (17-9) - NCAA Indoor Championships - March 11-12, 2016

2015-16 (Outdoor): Finished 1st in the pole vault at the Cactus Cup on March 19 at 5.05m (16-6.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the Bobby Lane Invitational on March 26 at 5.30m (17-4.5)…finished 10th in the pole vault at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on March 30-April 2 at 5.20m (17-0.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the David Noble Relays on April 9 at 5.40m (17-8.5)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight on April 16 at 5.06m (16-7.25)…finished 2nd in the pole vault at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 23 at 5.28m (17-3.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 5-7 at 5.35m (17-6.5)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the SHSU Last Chance Meet on May 14 at 5.33m (17-5.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 26-28 at 5.38m (17-7.75)

2015-16 (Indoor): Finished 2nd in the pole vault at the Texas A&M 13 Team Invitational on January 15 at 4.86m (15-11.25)…finished 2nd in the pole vault at the Pittsburg State Invitational on January 29 at 5.17m (16-11.5)…finished 4th in the pole vault at the Music City Challenge on February 12-13 at 5.18m (17-0)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the LSC Indoor Championships on February 20-21 at 5.25m (17-2.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 11-12 at 5.41m (17-9)

2014-15 (Outdoor): Finished 1st in the pole vault at the David Noble Relays on April 2 at 5.10m (16-8.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the Islander Dash Invitational on April 10 at 4.75m (15-7)…finished 5th in the pole vault at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 18 at 5.11m (16-9.25)…finished 2nd in the pole vault at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight on April 25 at 5.22m (17-1.5)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 7-9 at 5.36m (17-7)…finished 2nd in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 21-23 at 5.25m (17-7)

2014-15 (Indoor): Finished 2nd in the pole vault at the Texas A&M 13 Team Invitational on January 16 at 4.70m (15-5)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the Ramapo College Indoor Select on February 7 at 4.90m (16-0.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the LSC Indoor Championships on February 28-March 1 at 5.03m (16-6)…finished 7th in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 13-14 at 5.05m (16-6.75)

2013-14 (Outdoor): Finished 1st in the pole vault at the Cactus Cup on March 22 at 4.87m (15-11.75)…finished 4th in the pole vault at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on March 26-29 at 5.35m (17-6.5)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the David Noble Relays on April 5 at 5.06m (16-7.25)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 12 at 5.20m (17-0.75)…finished 4th in the pole vault at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 19 at 4.96m (16-3.25)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 1-3 at 5.23m (17-1.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the Javelina Last Chance Meet on May 11 at 4.71m (15-5.5)…finished 2nd in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 22-24 at 5.30m (17-4.5)

2013-14 (Indoor): Finished 2nd in the pole vault at the Masked Rider Open on January 31-February 1 at 5.00m (16-4.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the Red Raider Open on February 14 at 5.10m (16-8.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the LSC Indoor Championships on March 1-2 at 5.07m (16-7.5)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 14-15 at 5.20m (17-0.75)

2012-13 (Outdoor): Finished 4th in the pole vault at the LSU Relays on March 22-23 at 5.16m (16-11)…finished 25th in the pole vault at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on March 27-30 at 4.91m (16-1.25)…finished 2nd in the pole vault at the Trinity Tiger Relays on March 29 at 5.15m (16-10.75)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the David Noble Relays on April 4-6 at 5.31m (17-5)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the Javelina Twilight Invitational on April 13 at 5.08m (16-8)…finished 2nd in the pole vault at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight on April 20 at 4.90m (16-0.75)…finished 2nd in the pole vault at the UIW Last Chance Meet on May 12 at 5.03m (16-6)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 23-25 at 5.40m (17-8.5)

2012-13 (Indoor): Finished 1st in the pole vault at the Masked Rider Open on January 18-19 at 5.25m (17-2.75)…finished 3rd in the pole vault at the Red Raider Open on February 2 at 5.07m (16-7.5)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the LSC Indoor Championships on February 23-24 at 5.11m (16-9.25)…finished 1st in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 7-9 at 5.30m (17-4.5)

High School: Attended Arlington High School in Lagrangeville, New York... Three time state champion in the pole vault... State and high school pole vault record holder at 17-feet, 1-inch... Won the pole vault at the Penn Relays twice.

Club: Member of the Hudson Valley Flying Circus out of Warwick, New York and Central Park Track Club in New York City.

Personal: Son of Joseph, Sr. and Tarsha Yamoah... Has five siblings... Majoring in kinesiology-sports business.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    0 lbs
  • 2015Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'10" 150 lbs
  • 2016Senior

    Pole Vault
    5'10" 150 lbs